Live-In Caregivers in Center, TX: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Center, TX: the local picture

53

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

346

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (75%)

65%

of Center homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Shelby County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 53 Center residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 65% of homes in Center have three or more bedrooms (68% in Shelby County); the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Center households headed by someone 65 or older, 346 own their home and 115 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Center compared with Shelby County and Texas

Census figure	Center	Shelby County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	31%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	37%	40%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	15%	12%
Residents 65 or older	15%	18%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	19%	15%	35%

Older residents in towns around Center

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Carthage, TX	26 mi	1,189	115
Nacogdoches, TX	30 mi	4,195	516
Mansfield, LA	33 mi	910	88
Huntington, TX	42 mi	622	41
Henderson, TX	44 mi	2,190	361
Lufkin, TX	46 mi	5,215	809

Emergency hospitals near Center

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Chi St Lukes Health Memorial San Augustine	San Augustine, TX	19 mi	not rated	(936) 275-3446
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital	Nacogdoches, TX	25 mi	2 of 5	(936) 564-4611
Nacogdoches Medical Center	Nacogdoches, TX	26 mi	3 of 5	(936) 569-9481

Straight-line miles from the center of Center. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Center

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,524 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see STAR+PLUS in Texas: using consumer directed services to pay a family caregiver.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Center: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Center?

Chi St Lukes Health Memorial San Augustine in San Augustine, about 19 mi in a straight line from the center of Center (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (936) 275-3446. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Center?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,524 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Center?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake. Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Other care in Center

More for Center families

Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Center, TX